Chapter 844 The Highest Bidder Wins
Just as everyone was preparing to bid on a treasure, Rong Yuqing uttered the words "Yan Huo Qing Lian" (焰火青莲), and Chen Yang pressed his bid again.
Many people didn't react immediately to this sudden bid.
A few seconds later, someone in the audience gritted their teeth and shouted, "Damn it, again?"
Everyone finally realized that the bidder was still the person from private room 003.
Although Rong Yuqing knew beforehand that Chen Yang intended to bid, his eagerness surprised her.
She had previously told Chen Yang that she possessed pills to restore one's origin.
Her intention was for Chen Yang to come to her, yet he was now bidding for the Yan Huo Qing Lian himself.
Could it be that he intended to refine pills himself?
Despite her curiosity, Rong Yuqing immediately entered Chen Yang's bid.
The next second, the voice that had previously explained the function of the vermilion brush spoke again, "My esteemed brother, this Yan Huo Qing Lian is a medicinal ingredient used to refine pills. By chance, I happen to have a pill refined from Yan Huo Qing Lian. If you are interested, you can find me."
Chen Yang had initially thought the speaker was going to compete with him for the Yan Huo Qing Lian, never expecting that he wanted to sell him something.
Yan Huo Qing Lian was the primary ingredient for origin-restoring pills. Anyone with knowledge of ancient pill formulas could easily guess Chen Yang's intentions for buying this ingredient.
After a swift consideration, Chen Yang replied, "Agreed."
Even so, he still had to compete for the Yan Huo Qing Lian.
As rounds of bidding ensued, the price of Yan Huo Qing Lian was raised another notch.
Faced with the continuous increase in price, Chen Yang frowned and added another digit to his bid.
This time, everyone was stunned.
The second item, the vermilion brush, and this third item, the Yan Huo Qing Lian, together exceeded one billion.
Who exactly was this person in private room 003!
It was important to note that this was actual capital, not the valuation of a company.
These were funds that would have to be produced after the auction ended!
Even a company with a good market value might not be able to come up with so much cash.
Rong Yuqing, however, was overjoyed as she struck her small wooden hammer three times. Both the vermilion brush and the Yan Huo Qing Lian had sold for prices exceeding their expectations at the Treasure Pavilion.
"This Chen Yang is truly wealthy!"
As Rong Yuqing pondered how to make Chen Yang spend more, the fourth treasure was brought out.
It was a padded soft armor.
"This inner armor is forged from a deep-sea whale monster. Not only is it comfortable to wear, but it can also block several full-power attacks from masters at the peak of their strength."
"If it is damaged, our Treasure Pavilion can also repair it."
Rong Yuqing's explanation intrigued many martial artists.
Blocking attacks from masters at the peak of their strength was something even ordinary treasures might not be able to achieve.
More importantly, when facing a sneak attack from a peak master, one might not even have time to react.
With this soft armor, martial artists who had made enemies would no longer have to live in constant fear.
Hou Qingzhu's eyes gleamed upon seeing this soft armor.
At first glance, the padded soft armor seemed unremarkable, but as the light shone upon it, faint golden glimmers emanated from within.
Hou Qingzhu thought that with such a treasure by her side, she would surely be able to triumph in the upcoming sect competition!
The young man beside Hou Qingzhu immediately said, "If junior sister desires it, senior brother will buy it for you!"
As he spoke, he pressed the button beside him.
Just then, an increased bid appeared, immediately causing a wave of exclamations.
"It's private room 003 again! Who is this person?"
"Do you think this guy is going to buy everything except the Buddhist relics?"
"Actually, that possibility is quite high!"
The young man beside Hou Qingzhu frowned, then secretly increased his bid.
But before Rong Yuqing could speak, private room 003 also pressed the bid increase.
Once, twice, thrice!
Their exchange allowed no room for others to intervene.
Hou Yuanzhi's brow furrowed slightly, and he said softly, "Don't let it turn into a dispute."
"Master, this disciple is not arguing. If junior sister possesses this treasure, she will have a greater chance of winning in the upcoming competition, and any amount spent is worth it."
As the young man spoke, he directly called out to private room 003, "This is Xie Xinyi from the Xie family in Modu. I hope you will grant me some face."
Although Xie Xinyi had received considerable financial support from his family after following the elder Hou Yuanzhi, the price of this padded soft armor had reached his limit.
As soon as Xie Xinyi spoke, someone in the audience immediately reacted.
"Xie Xinyi? Isn't that Master Hou Yuanzhi's disciple? Elder Hou is also here?"
"Hou Yuanzhi, one of Modu's peak masters. Such a status certainly deserves a private room."
"It seems we must give him face. How boring."
Hou Yuanzhi held a high status in Modu, and ordinary martial artists dared not offend him. Now that Xie Xinyi had revealed his identity, most people would naturally not continue to compete.
Just as everyone was thinking this, Chen Yang chuckled and said, "If I recall correctly, what is happening here is an auction?"
"The highest bidder wins."
Chen Yang's straightforward words left everyone somewhat incredulous.
Although this soft armor sounded incredibly powerful, was it worth offending a peak master for it?
No matter how one looked at it, it seemed like a foolish decision.
"You!" Xie Xinyi was astonished that the other party did not give him any face.
After all, the people in the audience had already revealed his master Hou Yuanzhi's name!
As Xie Xinyi uttered the first syllable, Rong Yuqing, who had been silent until now, spoke.
"The items at the Treasure Pavilion are always sold to the highest bidder."
"Likewise, the Treasure Pavilion also provides escort services."
Rong Yuqing's second sentence was quite clear: here, there was absolutely no room for bullying based on status.
If Xie Xinyi tried to use his identity to force others to stop bidding, he would be opposing their Treasure Pavilion!
Hearing this, Xie Xinyi gritted his teeth and was about to bid again when Hou Yuanzhi, who was beside him, stood up.
"My unworthy disciple had no intention of disrupting the rules of the Treasure Pavilion. Please forgive us!" Hou Yuanzhi's voice was not loud, but it contained a hint of internal energy, so everyone could hear him clearly.
Rong Yuqing snorted and directly tapped her hammer, "Congratulations to private room 003 for acquiring a piece of whale armor."
After everyone reacted, they were speechless.
During the time they were speaking, the bidding window had indeed closed.
They had thought the whale armor might fetch a higher price. Even if they couldn't buy it, watching the spectacle would have been entertaining.